Sainte-Martine, Quebec

Sainte-Martine
Municipality

Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Sainte-Martine

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8Coordinates: 45°15′N 73°48′W / 45.25°N 73.8°W / 45.25; -73.8[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted September 9, 1999
Government[2][3]
  Mayor François Candau
  Federal riding Châteauguay—Lacolle
  Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area[2][4]
  Total 64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
  Land 63.59 km2 (24.55 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 4,966
  Density 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 17.2%
  Dwellings 2,133
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0S 1V0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 138
Route 205
Website www.municipalite.sainte-martine.qc.ca

Sainte-Martine is a municipality in Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,966. The municipality is made up of a large northern section and a small unattached southern area that was known as the municipality of Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay until its merger with Sainte-Martine on September 9, 1999.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991+ 3,593    
1996+ 3,678+2.4%
2001 3,740+1.7%
2006 4,237+13.3%
2011 4,966+17.2%
+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Martine, Quebec[8]
(+) Pre-merger combined population totals for Sainte-Martine (municipality) and Saint-Paul-de-Châteauguay (municipality).
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
4,950
4,680 Increase 15.6% 94.54% 175 Increase 105.9% 3.54% 40 Increase 300.0% 0.81% 55 Decrease 8.3% 1.11%
2006
4,205
4,050 Increase 13.9% 96.31% 85 Decrease 37.0% 2.02% 10 Decrease 60.0% 0.24% 60 Increase n/a% 1.43%
2001
3,715
3,555 Increase 1.7% 95.69% 135 Increase 22.7% 3.63% 25 Decrease 37.5% 0.67% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
3,645+
3,495 n/a 95.88% 110 n/a 3.02% 40 n/a 1.10% 0 n/a 0.00%
Chateauguay River with Parish of Sainte Martine Church in distance.

Transportation

The CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

References

External links

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